Improvement in music-stands



nati, in the county of Hamilton, and StateV of Ohio,

'and under side of a desk or plate, C.

locked therein by a sereww, so as to give the plate C einer sleeEDWARD'CONLEY, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO..

Letters Patent No. 97,360, dated Novem-'ber 30, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN MUSIC-STANDS.

The Schedule referred t'o in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame To aliwhom 'it 'may concern -'Beit known that I, EDWARD GONLEY,ofCincinhave invented a new and improved Book and Music- Stand; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled inthe art 'to makeand yuse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,tbrmiug'part of this specification, in 'which- .Figure 1 represents aside elevation .of my improved book and music-stand Figure 2 is aninverted plan View of the plate or leaf.

Similar' letters of reference indicate lcorrelspondirn'g parts. p i YThis invention relates to a new beokor music-stand, which is adjustablein every respect, so that it can be set at any suitable height, and inany desired position tov suit the position of the reader, and which canalso be used as a nursery-table, and for other purposes.

The invention consists in the general Yarrangement and combination ofparts, as hereinafter more fully described. i v

A, in the drawing,represents the standard or, main support of myimprovedstand. l

This standard is of tubular form, and rests on three or' more feet, a,or other' broad base, in which such tube may be swivelled, ,as shown.

B is the main stem of the stand. It is a cylindrical rod fitted into thetube A, so that it can be adjusted vertically, as well as turned in thesaure.

A thumb-screw, b, in the lupper part of the tube, serves to lock the stem in. any suitable position.

To the upper end ofthe stem B is, byeJ horizontal pin, c, pivoted anear, vl, that projects from the back From the firent of this plateprojects downward a curved arrn, e, whose edgesarepart-s of circ-lesdescribed from the centre c. v 4

This arm is fitted through the standard, and can be any suitable degreeof inclination, or to set the saine entirely horizontal, if desired.

To the face of the plate C is swivellcd, by a pin, g, the plate or leafD of the stand.

The same is of quadrangular or other' suitable form,

and provided with a projecting ledge, 71., in front and' sides, or ofother suitable arrangement.

A thumb-screw, 1'., serves to lock the leaf D in the desired position. 4

F, is an up-and-down adiustable sleeve, arranged on Ythe stem B, andcarrying a platfbrmhj, ou which u candle, lamp, or otherillunriuating-apparatus may be supported.

The vertical adjust-meutof the stern in the tube permits the adjustmentofthe stuud to any desired height.

yThe swivelled tube, or the vswiyelled stem in the tube, allows thestand to he easily turned without shiftingr the feet' a.

A If the tube is swivelled in the feet, the stern need not he made sothat it can turn in the tube, and may therefore be prismatic.

The leaf can, on the pivot c, bc inclined or set horizontal, and mayalso, on the pin g, be swung laterally to any desired position.

When the leaf is set horizontal, the device may be used as a nursery, orother table, and the same may also be employed as a writing-desk.

The lamp-support may be runde removable, to be put out of the wayatdaytime.

Having thus described luy invention,

I claiur as new, und desire to' secure h v Lett-ers .Patent- The musicand book-stand, consistir@r of the tubular support A, stern B, arc e,pivoted plate C, eaudlesupport E, and leaf lD, swivelled thereto by piny, all arranged and combined, as herein shown and described.

EDVV. OONLEY.

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